I don’t know for sure yet and I have an appointment soon to find out, but I fear I may be at risk of getting diabetes if I don’t change things in my life soon. I have already made several lifestyle changes including ditching fast food and sugary drinks and well as daily exercise for an hour, but I don’t want being healthy to be boring.

The majority of what I drink now is water, but some flavor would be nice. So, I like to drink tea with Lemon and Sweet N Low or water with Lemon and Sweet N Low.

I choose Sweet N Low because I prefer the taste over other artificial sweeteners. But is it okay for someone who has diabetes or is at risk of getting it to use Sweet N Low instead of sugar? I want to be healthy, but still enjoy the taste of food and drinks. So if Sweet N Low is a safe alternative, that would be a huge plus for my current diet plan.

I’ve only been diagnosed since this past April and I am already experiencing numbness and pain in my feet and my vision is getting blurry. Does this mean that I’ve had the illness for some time and didn’t know it? Should I be taking insulin or medication with these symptoms rather than relying on diet and exercise?

Also, I have depression that doesn’t respond to treatment with anti-depressants for very long. Could the diabetes be causing this? Would medication or insulin help stop the depression?

Since being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes I have lost 22 pounds, gave up flour, sugar and white rice, jog two miles a day and really fought going on meds. My doctor talked me into Glucophage at 500mg each evening – the very lowest dose he said. I have had incredible numbers since. I fought meds because I didn’t want to be one of those "lazy diabetics" who rely on meds but don’t make any life changes – I know several. He really insisted on the meds and I’m glad I gave in. But . . . he told me I could come off meds if I lost another 20 pounds and got my A16 lower in the next 3 months – I was 7.7 before Glucophage. How will he/I be able to tell if it was diet and exercise or the meds that bring my BG down? I am very happy with my numbers since adding meds but would love to be off of them entirely. Any experience getting off meds? or with Glucophage? Thanks!
Oops! I meant A1C not A16 – but that’s probably a test of some kind )

Why do some people in this section always state that poor diet and exercise is the CAUSE of diabetes when that is not the case? I understand that those are contributing factors.

What is usual exercise in the home for diabetic patent at the age of 58 years and what is idle diet for it?Today only with glucometer i found my sugar level is 225

I’m a Type 2 and not on any meds, but I have to make sure I eat before I take a shower because my blood sugar drops 30 points or so after a shower. I don’t use very hot water and I don’t think I scrub so vigorously that it could be counted as a form of exercise. Anyone else have this issue? I even told my Dr. about it and she kind of rolled her eyes and looked at me like I was making it up or just being a hypochondriac or something. It really happens, I’ve tested several times…
If you don’t know, will you check the next time you shower and get back to me. Thanks!!

I have gone from a size 8 to a size 18 in the last 2 years because I am insulin resistant and I am sick of it! I have done everything known to man to lose weight and I can’t. I want my old life back. I’m depressed and I don’t want to go anywhere or do anything anymore. I just keep getting fatter and fatter and there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s not fair! I’ve tried regular diet and exercise, pills, metformin, etc. and nothing works! Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to lose weight?

My mother is diabetic(I am not), and we were talking about her blood sugar testing machine- the one that pricks your finger and you place the blood on a strip for the machine to test. I decided to see what my blood sugar level was and was a little startled to see that it read as 83. I am a 28 year old female, I am in good shape, get a decent amount of exercise, and tested myself about and hour and a half after I ate lunch. Is 83 normal or is it low? Should I go see a doctor?

I’m worried I might need insulin, I hope not. My numbers are not looking good even with my diet. I just got a 156 and I should be 120 or under.
Finchy: I can’t email you–it’s blocked. Can you please email me? I would like to talk to you more….I did have one slice of pizza following the 30 gram rule and that was it, but my levels were still high.
Finchy: I did some exercise, but my doctor said to not go over 30 minutes. It’s hard to do a lot during the day since I work full time…it would have to be in the evening and not after every meal because I’m working. This GD is so frustrating. I did good at breakfast and my level was 107. *sigh*

I am diabetic and trying to get off all the med’s the doctors give you that are chemicals and make you gain weight. I am eating a very healthy and nutritional diet(now),and doing alot of exercise 5 days a week…. but my blood sugar is still very high, need help fight this battle.
I am still taking my insulin shots 2 times a day, but not all the other pills.

I know that closed-loop feedback control would be so much better (tighter control on blood sugars) than what I am doing now. It would give me increased flexability for when and how much I eat, would automatically adjust for variation in exercise and just make living with diabetes a little less burdensome.

I’ve seriously been considering developing my own feedback control system (I have an electronics engineering background) if I could find a good glucose sensor. The real shame is that you don’t need a really accurate sensor to obtain significantly better glucose control than is possible with an open-loop system. I don’t know if the medical community doesn’t realize this, or if the test-strip manufactures are buying up all the glucose sensor patents and sitting on them or what is going on.

If anyone knows of a longterm continuous glucose sensor please let me know.

She is 18 and she’s obese (I calculated her BMI). Diabetes (type 1 & 2) runs in the family and I am worried about her, she refuses to eat right and exercise at all.

What should I do? Call the family doctor or just schedule a test? She would never ask the doctor for a test and I don’t know if I should.

I don’t usually go to doctor appointments with her. But our family doctor has never talked to her about the dangers of being obese.

Fats are usually degraded to acetyl CoA, which enters the TCA cycle. Glucose can
be synthesized from oxaloacetate, a TCA cycle intermediate, by gluconeogenesis.
After exercise, glycogen stores are depleted and must be restored by eating
carbohydrate. Why can we not replace glycogen by converting fat into glucose via
oxaloacetate?

I am 34 and have just been told i am insulin resistant and i need to avoid all sugar, fatty food etc and need more exercise as i am 90kg. My fasting serum insulin is 36 mU/L but my sugars are fine and well within the normal range. I am very confused and no matter how much or how little i eat i am constantly dizzy ? if anyone has suggestions or is in the same situation please let me know ?

He is 28 and about 6’2" and 230 lbs.
He has healthy cholesterol and low blood pressure.
He gets a lot of exercise daily, even a few miles of walking at work.
He used to smoke, but quit 5 months ago. (yay!)

For some reason, he finds that fruits like oranges and apples raise his blood sugar level. He says that meats seem to affect him least. But he can’t figure out what to eat to satisfy him. He wants to try eggs in the morning as something hopefully to fill him up but not raise his blood sugar.

Does anyone know a good diet regimen for him? Any help is appreciated. The more details the better! Thank you!
Also, specifically- what should his general lifestyle be like with low blood pressure and healthy cholesterol with type 2 diabetes?